Referring to a production possibilities curve and the goods being compared, depict the economic event. Suppose the United States was at full employment in 2003 just before invading Iraq. Although the war was won quickly, winning the peace took a decade (guns vs. butter).



A. A movement from a point on or near the curve to a point inside the curve
B. A shift in the entire curve to the right (outward)
C. A shift in the entire curve to the left (inward)
D. A movement along the curve


D. A movement along the curve

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If both frictional and structural unemployment increased, the natural rate of unemployment:

a. Would increase b. Would not change c. Would decrease d. Would be affected in an unpredictable manner

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How is total revenue calculated?

a. multiplying price by change in demand b. multiplying price by quantity sold c. multiplying change in price by change in quantity demanded d. multiplying change in price by quantity sold

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Which of the following determines how scarce resources are allocated?

a. quality and demand b. quality and shortage c. supply and demand d. supply and surplus

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